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Snow Skills training at Robert Ridge again.

Due to poor we ather, the Snow skills training is cancelled.

Assemble at Mt Robert car park at 0830. Welcome talk, objectives, and introduction of instructors and other participants. Sort into groups; about four t o six trainees per instructor. A mix of skill levels in each group is good. Hand out gear to those who require it; pay/collect hire charges. Examine i ce axes and crampons (attached to boots before we depart) and make any nece ssary adjustments.

Walk into Robert Lodge early Saturday morning via Pinchgut. Practice snow skills on the way to the Lodge in the second basin on Robert ridge.

The object of the snow skills training is to;

Hone existing snow skills or develop them if you are new to snow trave l using gear.
Snow travel using no equipment, then using walking po les, crampons only, crampons and ice axe and crampons and pole(s).
Practice movement on different types and gradients of snow slopes using dif ferent techniques.
Gain confidence in what is comfortably doable, a nd avoiding what is not.
Practice self-arresting technique in varyi ng conditions.
Rapid descending in various conditions, including gl issading techniques.
Basic Avalanche assessment and avoidance.
Possibly build an igloo or snow cave if there is enough snow.
H ave FUN.

Robert Lodge is the old Ski club Lodge built in the 19 30’s. It’s full of history of the area but has been modernized. The hut sle eps 30, with bunks, mattresses and pillows (bring a pillow case) in two dor mitories. The living room and kitchen has wood stove heating, gas cooker wi th pots and pans & cutlery & crockery provided in the lodge, but no showers. Solar power is installed but bring your head torch. Toilets are f lushed by bucket. Bring your own toilet paper. Self-catered, but some may w ish to pool their food for a Saturday evening communal dinner. The fee for Robert Lodge is $25/night (school aged $10/night), additional to the transp ort charge. Pay to Debbie.

View the Mt Robert foundation website:&nbs p;https://www.mtrobert.org.nz/

On Sunday we will continue our practice in the basin or walk along the ridge to Flagtop or onto the Julius Summit area. Return to the hut for lun ch and a Lodge clean up.

Sunday afternoon we will have a short theory session:

Route planning; weather and avalanche forecasts , huts/camp sites, escape routes, which end to start the trip, river crossi ng, clothing and gear (including ice axe and crampons type).
Keepin g dry.
Watching out for each other. Especially anyone who might be operating beyond their comfort level, or maybe suffering from fatigue, hung er, dehydration, illness, injury, cold, overheating, low morale, or who may be unsuitably garbed.
Snow shelters, tents/tarps etc, seeking shel ter.
Hypothermia, cold injuries, sunburn, snow blindness.

Then it’s back up the hill to the ridge again and back to the cars the s ame way we came (or via Paddy’s track).

https://www.wildernessmag.co.nz/six-takeaways-from-a -snowcraft-course-with-kids/?ml_sub=2532254367151559912&m l_sub_hash=p7r5&utm_source=Newsletter%20-%20MailerLite&am p;utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=six_takeaways_from_a_snowcraft_course_with_kids&utm_term=2024-07-30

See also the snow skills training video on this website: https://live.n elsontrampingclub.org.nz/trip-info/outdoor-skill-toolboxes/snow-skills-vide os

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